Pasta! a Competitive Focus on Good Food and Great Company

Iniezione The newsletter of the NorthWest Alfa Romeo Club March, 2018 Days of Wine and… Pasta! A competitive focus on good food and great company

Most days are good, and some are really good. The palate between sauces. same can be said about pasta. On a recent good day in After all, we had to judge February, the club gathered at the wonderful waterfront fairly when sampling the home of Fred Wright and Kathy Lombardo. Located just epicurean delights, as each west of Olympia, their lovely house looks west across Totten guest gets to vote for their Inlet, which is well known for hearty and tasty Totten and Vir- 1st, 2nd and 3rd preference ginica oysters. With this scenic backdrop, we gathered for of sauces. What a great the annual NWARC Pasta Sauce competition. way to spend a day! Every This is how a day becomes a really good day. With about single sauce got votes and

the tally was close all around, meaning that every one of them was a winner... as was each of the judges. Dick & Jessica Camp had driven over from Yakima, and entered a great sauce with the addition of carefully hand grated cheese they selected themselves. Great presentation, and Dick may want to retire to the role of a waiter serving 25 people gathering to talk, sample a few outstanding wines Italian food. With Fred's prodding, each sauce was de- and finalize their pasta sauces, the house was filled with scribed by its maker complete with fun stories of how they wonderful noise and the aroma of numerous ingredients and modified or localized their offering. Meanwhile, our host tal- seasonings warming in the seven sauces entered. To top lied the votes and noted how close it was. Third place was a that off we had 3 different breads, a great way to cleanse the tie between the sauce made by Gene & Pat Davis and the Puttanesca sauce from Tony & Debi In this issue… Schmid. Cindy Akana came in second place * Pasta Sauce Contest …...pp 1, 4 * Teo Morellato ……..……… p 10 with a Pesto Alfredo sauce made from home- * President’s Column ...... p 2 * Alfa Romeo News ………... p 11 grown basil. The most (continued on page 4) * Visit to The Shop …………... p 3 * Alfa History Snapshot ……. p 12 Note from the Editor: * Visit to Prova Motorsports .... p 4 * Classifieds ……….………... p 13 Welcome to our new format! No editor can * St. Pat’s Day, Citroen Run ...p 5 * Membership Form …..……. p 14 resist playing with the design of a newsletter * MG Tulip Rallye ……….….... p 5 * Calendar ………...... ……... p 16 he (or she) inherits, and I’m certainly not im- * FEN All-Italian Drive-In …..... p 6 mune. I expect to make a few more minor * Garden Tour ………….…..… p 6 Next club events… changes over time; please let me know what * Sempreverde Schedule …… p 7 * Visit to The Shop ……….Mar 13 you think, what works and what doesn't work * Membership Statistics …...... p 8 * St. Patrick’s Day Party ...Mar 17 for you. Thank you! * Alfa 164 ProCar ……………. p 9 * Club Meeting ………...... Apr 10 - Jon Inge

President’s Column By Fred Russell We are a family. bers who have Yes, we’re a family of Alfisti who gather, laugh, support stayed solid with each other and sometimes drive each other bonkers. A tiny their membership bit dysfunctional like most families but family none-the-less. for many, many We see this work when we have our events like the pasta years. Like good competition and we all have a great gathering. Thank you to marriages, some Fred and Kathy for hosting us. Thanks also to people who have stayed with drove a long way to attend, like Dick & Jessica Camp. Yes, I the same great Alfa know they drove from Yakima to Seattle for more than the for many years. Pasta event, but they included us and pasta logistics in their Others realize the plans. Thanks to Alex who drove his tiny Subaru van all the one isn’t right, and way to Olympia despite people passing him at high speed they’ve changed with nary a concern in the world. (I had a few concerns, but course and found they were drowned out by the rush of the car through the another that fits better in their life. We also have plenty of the snowflakes while speeding.) Thanks also to the many people new members who are either returning, or fresh to the club. who had deep snow, or blowing sleet, or other iffy conditions These are all such wonderful signs of a strong and but still came, ate and enjoyed the day. strengthening Alfa Romeo family. With a full calendar of We are also a family when we face a tough time. A few events and gatherings, I look forward to seeing everyone at days ago, Tony Schmid had a medical challenge and had to one, two, three or as many events you can squeeze in. In go to the hospital. The word travelled through our Alfa family your busy life, we aim to always have options that you’ll find and many people were worried. Since we knew Tony, some great. Not all of them. But some. If you don’t see an event were worried for his health and hoped for a speedy recovery. that looks fun, or you attend one and it wasn’t great, let me Others were worried about his getting distracted by the ma- know. You’re a part of this fun family and I need to hear your chines at the hospital and wanting to know what each one words. did, how it worked, can we look inside it, can we make it work Speaking of words, thank you to all the people who wrote a little better? The good news is that Tony behaved, learned articles for last month’s newsletter. Wasn’t it cool to see so a little bit about the hospital, and is not just home, but is back many differing contributors? David James did a great job helping at school with his coaching duties. Yeah! writing with flair and a fresh perspective… and he supplied At the Festa gathering in December…you remember, that photos. Other photos came from Melissa Donovan and Alan big family holiday event with good food and cool gifts… I Florsheim. I also enjoyed the club meeting article by Cindy chatted with Georges and Arlette Hebrandt. Arlette told me Akana as she captured both the details and the spirit of the about her health battles as well as how supportive Georges meeting which, as I stand up in front, I might miss on my own! has been. It was a treat to hear her joke with me and I enjoy Add to this Gordy, Dolly, Judy and Bill all sharing their stories her wonderful attitude. Right now, she needs our support as from attending the AROC winter meeting. Makes you want to she’s working hard to stay ahead of her health challenges. attend the next one! Georges is showing his usual good support, but this is a great Who would think that Georges Hebrant in Mt. Vernon and time for all of us to send positive thoughts, prayers, energy to Steve Schaeffer in SoCal would both get excited about Des- both of them. If you have a chance, send them a note. modronic Valves at the same time… they did, and we benefit- (Contact me if you need their address.) With a bit of the help ted by them sharing their knowledge. Now we are all just a families are good at, this will be easier for Georges and Ar- tick smarter thanks to them. Then, Shannon Low took the lette. Besides, they have summer plans and we need them to time to sum up highlights of the Arizona auctions he’d just be focused on those instead of doctors and medicine. Get returned from. Without going outside or having to put up with better soon Arlette. You’re part of our great family. TV ads, or even picking up a book, we learned some and Last month, the newsletter took a step up in size: 4 extra were entertained. Thanks for all the contributions and to Jon pages. The Alfa Owner has also grown with additional pag- Inge for producing another great newsletter and now I’m es. The headcount in the club keeps growing both locally and thrilled by the newsletter redesign! It’s a great family to be nationally. I watch Alfas on Bring-A-Trailer selling for reason- part of! able money. I talk with the Alfa dealerships and they are sell- Fred Russell ing cars. This is all signs of a happy, healthy Alfa family. As NWARC President featured on page 8 of this newsletter, we have many mem-

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Next Club Meetings Board Members President Fred Russell (425) 308-6621 March 13 Tour of The Shop [email protected] A special meeting at Seattle’s newest car Vice President storage, maintenance and social hang-out Gordy Hyde (425) 241-9307 location! Billing itself as The Country Club for [email protected] Gearheads, The Shop offers secure storage, Secretary lifts, tools, advice and just generally good Joanie Vivaz (206) 420 8161 hangout social vibes for car and motorcycle [email protected] enthusiasts. Treasurer After a 6:30 pm dinner in The Shop’s on- The Shop Ken Case [email protected] site restaurant, The Derby, our club meeting 2233 6th Avenue S will start at 7:30 pm, and will be followed by a Seattle, WA 98134 tour of the Shop’s facilities and the amazing Committee Leadership variety of cars and motorcycles stored Activities Directors there. Judy & Bill Gehring 425 822-4231 Please Note: dinner space at The [email protected] Derby is limited, so reservations will be Chief Driving Instructor Mirko Freguia 206-795-0861 essential if you want to eat there. Call Membership Chairs (206) 466-4949 or book online at http:// Paul & Kristy Affolter www.ethanstowellrestaurants.com/ 206-523-8534 [email protected] locations/derby/. Otherwise please [email protected] have dinner elsewhere, then show up at Newsletter Editor 7:30 pm for the meeting and tour. Jon Inge 206-355-3111 [email protected] Webmaster Earl Krygier 206-349-3913 April 10 Wild About Cars Garage [email protected] embarked upon a yearlong motorhome tour Technical Wes Ingram 360-707-5701 of the USA and Canada, with a side trip to 15613 “C” Peterson Road Cuba. Greg will tell stories of the adventure, Burlington, WA 98233 [email protected] American and of how towing an M3 behind a motorhome for a year, with occasional stops at Digital Printing Odyssey Dan Hatch racetracks around the country, can affect Swifty Print Seattle one’s view of retirement - and life! It’s certain http://nwalfaclub.com to be an interesting and entertaining evening. www.aroc-usa.org On April 10 we gather again at Wild About Please remember to pre-order your dinner www.alfabb.com Cars Garage in Kirkland. After a business to be delivered or bring something you want Facebook: NWARC meeting we’ll be treated to a presentation by to eat. Don’t forget to bring any magazines long-time NWARC member Greg Miller. In that you want to pass along to other mem- December 2016, Greg and his wife, Toni, bers. See you there! Club Liaisons AROO (Alfa Romeo Owners of Oregon) Informazioni Generali Doug Zaitz 509-768-4312 The Iniezione is the monthly newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club, a non-profit organization of Alfa Ro- [email protected] meo enthusiasts. NWARC is a regional chapter of the national Alfa Romeo Owners Club (AROC). Chapter meetings are typically held the second Tuesday of most months except December. Membership dues are $68 per year, FEN (Fiat Enthusiasts NW) which includes subscriptions to the digital and/or print versions of the Iniezione and the monthly national publica- Gordy Hyde tion, Alfa Owner. For information about joining the club, contact the Membership Chairs listed in the right hand 425-241-9307 column. Opinions expressed in the Iniezione are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the club. (The author may simply be nuts!) Publication of articles describing technical procedures does not constitute MGCCNWC (MG) an endorsement by the club, its officers or AROC. It is the responsibility of the person performing any procedure to Ken Bottini accept all consequences of his or her actions. Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone would take personal responsibility? 425-883-9615 Commercial advertisements in the newsletter are a win! Give your business added exposure while supporting the Pacific Coast AROA NWARC. Ad rates are: 5”x8” $85/Qrtly $200/Annu 4”x5” $65/Qtrly $170/Annu 2”x3.5” $50/Qtrly $120/Annu (BC, Canada) E-mail a color tif or pdf file (300 DPI) to [email protected] Don Best 604-939-5056 To subscribe to the digital newsletter, send an e-mail to [email protected] When the auto- dlbest@telus mated tool sends you an e-mail conformation message, simply reply to that and you’re on the list. Iniezione page 3 March 2018

Days of Wine and Pasta — continued votes this time went to Chuck Arnold and Kathleen Kelley for group; another, newer family may be moving in but have not their Tomato-less Bolognese with Wild Boar sauce. We'll pro- yet been seen. vide all the winning recipes in a future newsletter. Fred explained that the beavers' food is cambium, the inner After a wonderful meal of pasta, our hosts offered guided bark of certain trees, and they have very specific preferences: tours of their property, which, in addition to its waterfront alder in this case, but never fir. Lots of peeled sticks floating views, is adjacent to a string in the water attest to their of beaver ponds. The larg- appetites. est pond (at the upper end Other people wandered of the area) is man-made to the shoreline and en- and was once used for other joyed the views, and the purposes, but it’s now the snow-free space. (Many beavers' main home, com- of us had driven through plete with lodge. From this some big snowflakes to sanctuary the animals are in the process of building six addi- get to this idyllic spot!) At the end of the tours, we all retreated tional smaller ponds below as the stream flows towards Totten to the house to warm up, leaving the nocturnal critters to sleep Inlet. Several fallen trees (or their stumps) that the "busy bea- in peace. We said goodbye to our hosts and friends, and vers" had taken down were visible, including one about a foot headed home after another really good Alfa club day. in diameter that Fred said was cut over about six weeks. Night Written by Fred Russell and Gene Davis cameras have revealed a family of three animals as the main Photos by Fred Russell

February 13th Club Meeting - An Evening in Three Parts About thirty Alfisti Chris Benny, our host, then took over with a short introduc- attended the Febru- tion of his history as an automotive technician and now as a ary meeting at full-time shop owner. He doesn’t get to turn wrenches as Prova Motorsports in Interbay. The business portion of the much as he used to, but does still get to work on some meeting reviewed recent events, including the rainy track day “special” cars. The four technicians in his employ do most of which highlighted the benefits both of a gentle touch on the the technical work, while he spends his time talking with ven- controls and of four wheel drive! Upcoming activities were dors and managing the staff. highlighted (see calendar on page 16), and the club treasury is Clearly the techs need to be versatile given the range of “in good shape”, according to Treasurer Ken Case. makes and models passing through the shop, but each has a Fred then recognized many members for the longevity of specialty. One has a talent for muscle cars, another an affinity their membership. for working on Audis, Joe and Lynn which Chris used to Faherty were the joke about and now longest tenured willingly accepts. AROC members in Prova has many inter- attendance, cele- esting projects, some brating their 40th more challenging than anniversary in others, such as the 50s 2018. Dr. Ray Bentley with brakes Marty and his wife powered by the output Carole recently Jon Inge shaft of the transmis- renewed their membership for the 54th year!! Fred noted that sion. If the car’s not moving, no brake servo.... Chris has also of the roughly 200 people in our chapter, about 35% of them worked on Maserati BiTurbos, which is why he now doesn’t. have been members for over 20 years. Just as encouragingly, NWARC Secretary Joanie Vivaz, who manages the Prova about 17% of NWARC have joined since November, 2016, office, particularly enjoys connecting with new clients and and of those, about one-quarter own a 4C, a new Giulia or a hearing how passionate they are about their cars. The pro- Stelvio. It’s great to see this kind of membership increase, gram closed with discussion about the special treatment they and we “older” members should make every effort to engage give NWARC members and their relatives, especially if your these newer folk and show them what it means to be “Alfisti”. last name is Russell and you are a scion from the presidential (More details on our membership statistics are on page 8.) tree! - Gordy Hyde Iniezione page 4 March 2018

Upcoming Events

Saturday, March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Get Your Irish On! shine, make sure you attend! Once again Joe & Lynn Faherty have invited us to their Where: 768 6th Ave, Fox Island, WA 98333 home on Fox Island for a wee bit o’ the Irish. Arriving about 4 Once you get to the location on Fox Island, PM makes for a great drive and the chance for a nice walk on follow the gravel drive until it starts downhill; the beach; the festivities start around 5:30 PM. Please bring a you’ll find the house on your left. Call 253 549 side dish to go with Joe and Lynn’s outstanding food! Rain or 2082 if lost.

Sunday, March 18 Citroen Club Spring Drive Once again the NWARC is invited to join the NW Citroen Owners’ Club’s Annual Spring Drive Tour! This year - the 7th such event - the run is on March 18th, 2018. Last year we had beautiful blue skies and sunshine, not to mention the usual variety of rare and unusual cars! The route this year is the same 66 miles of fun twists and turns on back country roads, with a pit stop in Black Diamond, WA. The tour ends in Auburn, in time for lunch. This is really a fun drive on these NW roads, and with weird cars and great camaraderie, too! Socializing starts at 9:00 am with a drivers’ meeting at 9:50 am, aiming for a 10:00 am departure. When: Sunday, March 18 Where: Starbucks, 6977 Coal Creek Parkway, New- castle, WA 98059 Please RSVP to [email protected] so I know how many copies of the route instructions to print up! If you have any questions, please call me at 425-306-8525. - “Panhard Paul” Melrose

Saturday, April 14 MG Car Club Tulip Rallye Make your plans now to course and enjoy the great variety of cars, including Alfa Ro- attend the MG Car Club’s meos; there’s always an amazing mix. The competition is fun 37th annual Tulip Rallye on and tough amongst friends and family, but this year Fred and April 14! This is always a Cindy won’t be taking part so the rest of us have a chance! great way to start off your Check-in is from 8:00 - 9:30 am; don’t forget to bring your own driving season, so resched- lunch and a donation to the local food bank. ule anything in the way and Go to: http://tuliprallye.org/2018-register.pdf to fill out plan to start from the Skagit the registration form - it’s only $15 a car, pre-registered. Valley Mall in Burlington to Most important, make sure you enter “NWARC” as your wander the scenic roads of Car Club Affiliation! Alternatives such as “Alfa Club” will put Skagit County. you in a different class when the awards are handed out, and Along the way, answer the any class with less than 5 entrants receives NO AWARDS! gimmick questions, stay on So register now and plan to have fun!

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Upcoming Events — continued

Sunday, April 15 Fiat Enthusiasts Northwest (FEN) Club All-Italian Show The Fiat Enthusiasts Northwest All Italian Car tive indulgence. No white glove in- & Motorcycle Show is a light-hearted, fun spections, no examinations for au- event, for Italian vehicle buffs and their fami- thentic restorations, simply pure en- lies. All Italian cars & motorcycles, in any joyment from spending quality time with fellow car enthusiasts. condition from projects to daily drivers to con- No kit cars or replicas please. www.allitaliancarshow.com/ cours ready, are wholeheartedly welcome. XXX Root Beer Drive-in, 98 NE Gilman Drive, Spend time with fellow Italian vehicle enthusiasts in automo- Issaquah, Washington 98027. Conveniently located just off I-90 at eastbound exit #17.

Saturday, June 2 5th Annual Garden Tour This year we’ll be visiting three special gardens on the Kitsap Peninsula. We start at the Albers Gardens in Bremerton, have lunch in Bremerton and then drive to the Elandan Gardens and Brothers Greenhouses in Port Or- chard. Despite being featured in several local and national publi- cations, Albers Vista Gardens remains a little-known gem in Kitsap County. Divided into 15 distinct areas, it provides great inspiration for Northwest gardeners. After lunch it’s on to Elandan Gardens, a waterfront site on the shores of Puget Sound with a world-class collection of bonsai. Finally, we stop at The Brothers Greenhouses, a retail Save the date! More details will be announced later this garden center with inspirational gardens including a Hobbit year. House! - Debi Schmid

August 5 - 12 Sempreverde Volunteers Still Wanted! • "Go-fers" at the track, chasing cones for the FunKhana, guiding folks into the infield if they choose, etc. Please e-mail [email protected] to let us know where and when you can help! If you prefer to contact the sub-committee organizers Volunteers Still Needed! directly here they are, but either way DO PLEASE STEP UP We’ve had a good response to our call for help, but we still AND VOLUNTEER! Many thanks. need volunteers in the following areas: Pre-Convention Tours – Gordy Hyde, Fred Russell, Cindy • Welcome Bag assembly on Wednesday morning 8-10 am. Akana, Harry Reed • Registration Table for 4 hour blocks, morning or after- Banquets/Reception Meals – Kristy Affolter, Judy Gehring noon, on Wednesday (12-5), Thursday, Friday and the Registration – Doug Zaitz morning of Saturday. Greet attendees, provide pre-printed Art Show – Dolly Samson badges and Welcome bags. Cell Phone Photo Challenge – Jon Inge • A local “host” on each Bus for the Tacoma Bus Tour: Alfas in the Parking Lot – Wes Ingram, Herb Sanborn someone who knows the area, how to get onto the link, Car Wash – Paul Affolter, Bill Gehring can direct people to restaurants and answer basic ques- Gimmick Rallye – Gordy Hyde tions. We’ll have a script. The Wisdom of Collecting Alfas – Fred Russell • A “Swap Meet” Coordinator if there’s enough interest in Track Day – Fred Wright, Mirko Freguia, Pete Bristow holding this event. Concorso – Mirko Freguia, Fred Russell, Shannon Low - Debi Schmid • Concorso judges

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Sempreverde Schedule Update

Preparations for our upcoming National Convention are moving ahead fast! The Registration Form has now been released, but rather than reprint it here (it’s in the Alfa Owner) we urge you to register online at www.sempreverde2018.org. Don’t forget to book your rooms at the Hotel RL soon; mention code NWAR0804 to get the convention rate. In the meantime, here’s a quick run-down of the schedule. Please keep in mind that several items are still being finalized and dates/times may change (a couple are already different from the registration form in the Owner), but start thinking Sanborn’s engaging Tech Session on The Giulia GT’s Evolu- about which events you want to attend. Sempreverde2018 is tion, held in the parking lot. going to be a packed week of Alfa Fun! The Car Wash for those prepping for the Concorso will go Sun/Mon/Tue Aug 5/6/7 on all afternoon, with Griot’s Garage putting on a demonstra- Convention Pre-tours to the Ocean Beaches, Mt. Rainier tion using its own products from 4-5 pm. The evening wraps and Mt. St. Helens. Each day’s drive will begin and end at the up with the ever-popular Alfas in the Parking Lot tire-kicking Hotel RL. and socializing session, with an outdoor bar. Wed Aug 8 Sat Aug 11 AROC Board Meeting, open to all, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. The Concorso will be held from 8:00 am to noon at a park Registration and the Vendor Room will open at 12:00 noon, just a few miles away from the hotel. With two categories, downstairs in the hotel Ballroom. judged and non-judged, everyone can take part. Someone we Enjoy the Alfa Art Show, beginning Wednesday afternoon. know promises to have a special showing of unique Alfas. This Join us for a Welcome Reception on the lawn beginning at will be be a great show! 6:00 pm that evening. At 1:00 pm a panel of local notable collectors will share Thur Aug 9 their experiences and the pros and cons of collecting cars, Track Day! Time Trials in the morning, Parade Laps start discussing The Wisdom of Collecting Alfas. at 12:00 noon and a FunKhana begins at 1:00 pm. What’s a There will be a swap meet in the Hotel parking lot in the FunKhana? Think of it as a gimmick autocross: a tight, twisty afternoon, if interest is strong enough. course laid out with cones, but with several stopping points The official convention banquet will begin at 6:30 pm and where you have to get out and perform some task, such as we promise it will be unlike any banquet you have ever attend- putting a letter in a mailbox, swinging a hula hoop, and so on. ed. Our own Garth Stein (“The Art of Racing in the Rain”) will If there are enough people interested the Go-Kart track will be the keynote speaker and will sign books prior to the ban- be open in the morning. This is a great little track, laid out as a quet. replica of the full Ridge track itself! Sun Aug 12 The Tacoma Museum District bus tour has been moved up The convention wraps up with the Arrivederci Awards Ban- from Friday to Thursday. The bus leaves the hotel at 12:00 quet from 9:00 - 11:00 am, where winners of the weeks events noon and will return by 5:00 pm, with options to visit the will be honored. LeMay - America’s Car Museum, the Museum of Glass, The Throughout the week Tacoma Art Museum or the Washington State History Muse- We’re introducing a Cellphone Photography Contest with a um. different challenge subject each day (The Track, Chrome, etc). Fri Aug 10 Entries must be uploaded to photos@sempreverde2018; there The Gimmick Rally starts at 9:00 am and runs through the will be a daily winner and an overall “photo of the week”. beautiful countryside around Olympia. Expect to find treas- ures you never expected! This will be a full week of fun! We encourage all NWARC After lunch the AROC Board Town Hall Q&A meeting starts members to attend and help host our convention. at 2:00 and will be followed by Wes Ingram and Herb - Debi Schmid

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Membership Update We’ve always taken great pleasure in the variety of members in our club, with a wide range of ages, experience, geographical location and interests in different models of Alfa. With the recent surge in membership generated by the increase in appealing club activities and by Alfa’s return to the USA, we thought it was time to take a look at our membership’s composition. We have 189 memberships, 182 who list NWARC as their primary Chapter and 7 listing another Chapter as primary with NWARC as secondary. Of these 189, 14 are Family Memberships with two voting members, so our total number of voting members is 203. Of the non-Family memberships 45 list second names, i.e. spouses/partners who are involved in club activities to a greater or lesser extent but don’t vote in Jon Inge Club affairs, so the total of our active members is somewhere between 203 and 248. Pretty healthy! New Members Length of Membership We also like to acknowledge new members when they join, What’s also healthy is the spread of how long people have but haven’t done so since last August, for which our apologies. been members: Regardless, the following good people have become NWARC 50 years or more: 2 members within the last seven months - welcome, one and all! 40-49 years: 7 John Parkey, Carnation, WA - 1988 Spider 30-39 years: 23 Dwayne Kalynchuk, Victoria BC - 2016 4C 20-29 years: 40 William Steeley, Kirkland, WA - 1969 Spider Veloce 10-19 years: 32 Hans Peter Hauser, Mission, BC - 1970 Giulia Super 1600 0-9 years: 85 Biscione In 0-9 bracket 28 joined last year and 7 already this year! Nicholas Barrett, Yakima, WA - 1985 GTV-6, 1989 Spider Note that these periods are based on the date when the QF member most recently joined the club. Several folks were Mary Gagliardi, Redmond, WA members several years back, left and have since rejoined, but Barry Warner, Port Orchard, WA - 2017 Giulia as we have no way to measure their earlier membership, Harry Wong, Seattle, WA these are based on the start date of their current membership. John Carden, Post Falls, ID - 1970 Junior Z, 1974 Spider Anniversaries Christian Johnson, Kenmore, WA - 1968 Giulia With that caveat, here are the March anniversaries! Dieter Creitz, Seattle, WA (Junior Member, under 19) - Bill Richards - 42 years 1987 Spider Joe and Lynn Faherty - 40 years Daron Walker, Federal Way, WA W. E. Damm - 39 years Nelson Foote, Seattle, WA - 2017 Giulia TI Matthew Earnest - 31 years Bret Storo, Spokane, WA - 1979 Sprint Veloce Felix Chiu - 30 years Craig Wilson, Spokane, WA - 1977 Alfetta Sedan, 1978 Dan Jardine - 29 years Sport Sedan, 1987 Milano Verde Mike Yates - 22 years Paula Lantsberger, Spokane, WA - 2017 Stelvio Michael Patjens - 22 years Jim Scott, Mount Vernon, WA Thomas and Beth Anderson - 14 years Stephen Sestrich, Seattle, WA - 1973 Spider Edward Slavin - 14 years Edward Hackett, Sequim, WA - 1990 Spider Chuck Arnold - 7 years Malcolm Goodrich, Billings, MT - 1981 GTV-6 Michael Malanga - 4 years It’s great to see not only so many new members, but also the Jim Johnson - 2 years variety of Alfas they own and the wide range of cities they Shannon Low - 2 years come from. We’re delighted to have you all on board and look Chris Kalinsky - 1 year forward to welcoming you in person at club events! Jeff Schoenfeld - 1 year - Paul and Kristy Affholter Iniezione page 8 March 2018

Looking for a Fun Project? Try Making a Replica of This! Do you have a spare 164 lying around? Feel like mak- sheathed in the unassuming bodywork of a regular 164 - ing it into something a little more interesting? Here’s albeit a three piece shell made from an ultra-light compo- something that might appeal while you’re waiting for racing site of carbon, kevlar, and Nomex - just makes it flat- season to start again… out cool. If you didn’t poke your head inside to see the sin- Alfa Romeo 164 ProCar gle seat and otherwise barren interior, the only giveaways When you hear “ProCar,” a BMW M1 probably comes to that this wasn’t your typical sedan were the huge slicks and mind, if anything. The M1 ProCars raced in a short-lived, the relatively tiny rear wing. Besides making this one of two-season series that was designed to give the not-yet- the most unique sleepers, it also meant there wasn’t all that homologated Bimmers a means to compete prior to their much in the way of downforce, which allowed the 164 Pro- inception into Group 4, while also providing another source Car to achieve speeds above 210mph. 0-60 was reported of entertainment at a few fractions over two seconds. during Formula 1 That’s all thanks to the featherweight weekends. The reading on the scale - roughly 1,650lbs - races initially and that wild V10. Intended for Formula 1, took place in the the engine’s development can be traced days leading up back a few years prior to the first tests of to the Sunday the ProCar in 1988, when Alfa began devel- event, and fea- oping a new V10. This, its first and only tured a mixture of V10, was to be placed in the French Ligier F1’s top contend- F1 chassis before that partnership folded ers and anyone when Fiat purchased Alfa. who could foot The project be- the bill/qualify to gan in earnest keep up. near the end of So where does this humble Alfa ‘85, and the quad come into play? As the story goes, -cam was ready Bernie Ecclestone began hashing for dyno testing out plans to develop the ProCar not long after in series into a multi-make affair ‘86, which made it sometime in the mid-to-late ‘80s, the first of the with the idea being more or less new breed of F1 “Put Formula 1-level engines in “power units,” and production car bodies and let them the first working race each other.” V10 ever built for This was the aborted the top-spec of idea known as For- auto racing. Pino D’Agostino and his team of mula S. engineers beat both Honda and Renault to the It sounds much punch in the V10 game, but sadly, like the 164 more intriguing than ProCar, the motor never got to see its fair shot the open-wheelers if at competing. you ask me, but un- Little video exists of the brief on-track demon- fortunately it was not stration at Monza with Riccardo Patrese behind to be; a pair of Alfa the wheel, but it’s a clip very much worth watch- 164 ProCars were the ing (www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQigN057dMw) only efforts made by - you have never seen a 164 go like this! It’s a anyone. But what a bit bittersweet, though; can you imagine a full car! Packing a 3.5-liter V10 good for 620-plus-horsepower field of cars like this one bumping doors like touring cars and a redline somewhere above or below the 13k mark de- and drafting down the straights at 200-plus? pending on who you ask, it was a screamer if there ever If only. was one. The fact that it was mounted amidships in a light- Adapted from an article by Alex Sobran weight aluminum chassis developed by Brabham and then Petrolicious, January 5, 2018

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Teo J. Morellato - NWARC Co_Founder Teo J. Morellato, a key founder of the NW Alfa Romeo car. That story could go on and on, but I will merely say I de- Club, died on January 6, 2018. Jay Nuxoll passes on the fol- termined I would someday have such a car. lowing memories of Teo and the early days. On returning from service I went to law school. During the —————————— last quarter I noticed a running For Sale ad in the Times for Recently in the Times was a short obit for Teonisto Geo- that particular make and model of car, and saw that the price avanni Morellato who died on January 6, the day before his went steadily down each week by $100.00. In comparison to 88th birthday. The information gave me certainty that it was price I ponder that I had just purchased my first house for the same Teo J. Morellato, the most enthusiastic of the origi- $12,000, but I just had to have it. By early 1965 Teo and his nal eight signers of the articles of incorporation for the North- group heard I was a young lawyer who had an Alfa and con- West Alfa Romeo Club who I had the pleasure to assist in the tacted me about formalizing a new club. After filing the incor- formation of the club. poration on April 15th of that year (tax date was March 15 Teo lived then on Rainier Ave and we all met there – Tom then) I have been involved in the club ever since. Wais, Ivars Skuja to name a couple of the others. He was the - Jay Nuxoll one most determined to form such a club back when there were no dealers for such cars in Seattle. The only Alfa dealers then were Hoffman Motors in New York and Beverley Hills, California. We needed some way to keep track of each other and provide each other help to keep our cars running. We held our first meeting in June 1965 at Bavarian Motors, which was located in the median between the east and west bound lanes of I-90 on Mercer Island, back when it was still US10. They had only parts, no cars, and did not become a dealer until they moved to Bellevue. I had, by chance, come in contact with Alfa Romeo cars while serving in the army in Europe in 1959. A fellow ski- patroller with me on temporary duty at the American Recrea- tion area in Berchtesgaden suddenly took a three day leave (from skiing every day??!??) to go to Milan to purchase “the newest and the fastest” Alfa they had. He came back with a white 102 series two-liter spider with red leather interior. But he had little mechanical ability and did not realize the lug nuts securing the wheels on the driver’s side were left hand thread. When he got a flat he was trying to tighten instead of unloose the nuts. So I changed his tire, became his “shot-gun” mechanic, and had lots of opportunity to drive the

Watch Your Inbox - Member Survey Coming! Please watch your e-mail in-box for a Google.docs survey What era Alfa do you own? to be sent out mid-March! What type of activities would you like to participate in? We had a great planning session for activities and club What are convenient meeting times and locations? meeting topics in January and received some terrific input. What topics would you be interested in having discussed at Now we want to build on that to gain a better idea of which our monthly meetings? activities might appeal more to, for example, owners of newer vs older Alfas. We’re also looking for suggestions on whether Your participation in the survey is encouraged and wel- we should consider a change to our regular monthly meeting comed, and we hope to gain some valuable insight into every- location and/or day. one’s needs and interests. Thank you! We have prepared this survey to query our members, espe- - Gordy Hyde cially our newer ones, to find out:

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Alfa News New Formula One Details 2018” by the readers of Quattroruote magazine by a large Alfa Romeo has released new details of the Sauber C37 margin, winning 34.2% of the votes cast for the 13 contenders; car with which it will return to Formula One racing this year. the 2nd and 3rd place vehicles received 10% and 9.2% re- spectively. The Giulia sedan won the same award last year. ——————————- New “Reloaded By Creators” Restoration Program Fiat Chrysler has announced its "Reloaded by Creators" vintage restoration service, under which its FCA Heritage division will source and buy noteworthy classics from the Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Lancia brands, restore them to original spec then sell them to collectors. The first five offerings are three "ultimate classics" – an Alfa Romeo Spider series IV (1991), Lancia Fulvia Coupé Montecarlo (1973) and Spi- Compared with dereuropa Pininfarina (1981) - and two custom cars: an Alfa last year’s mod- Romeo SZ (1989) and Lancia Appia Coupé (1959). el, the C37 fea- The “ultimate classics” have been chosen to represent the tures a new aero last of their philosophy and kind to be enhanced cock- built, not nec- pit protection. essarily ac- Must take a cording to while to learn how to use that steering wheel… model year ——————————- but with re- IndyCar Too? spect to de- Fiat Chrysler president Sergio Marchionne also wants to sign and engineering, in that no major model changes fol- see Alfa Romeo move into IndyCar, in partnership with Dal- lowed. The Alfa Romeo Spider went out of production in 1993, lara. Alfa supplied engines to the series from 1989-1991. the 1991 Series IV example for sale here has been in FCA's ——————————- collection since it was built, used for technical testing. Stelvio Quadrifoglio Pricing Announced As for the Alfa Romeo has announced an MSRP of $79,995 for the custom cars, 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio. The high-performance Fiat used the SUV is powered by a 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6 engine sourced funky, Zagato- from Ferrari, generating 505 bhp and 443 lb-ft of torque, and designed 1989 Alfa Romeo SZ for testing at the carmak- er's Balocco circuit. Only around 1,000 SZ models were made during a two-year production run. Each vehicle will come with a certificate of authenticity and be guaranteed by FCA, plus be featured on the FCA Heritage site. The historic division will use the money raised from the sales to find and add cars to its permanent collection. ——————————- New 6C Halo Model? According to German Alfa Romeo tuning outfit Pogea Rac- uses an eight-speed automatic transmission. It is currently the ing, Alfa Romeo is set to introduce a new 6C sports car in fastest production SUV around the Nurburgring, with a lap time 2020. The 6C would slot above the 4C as a new halo model, of 7 minutes 51.7 seconds. using the 503 hp 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6 found in the Giulia ——————————- Quadrifoglio; electrification could also be on the table. Pogea Stelvio Voted Car of the Year says its intel on the 6C comes via “a very reliable albeit anony- The Alfa Romeo Stelvio was voted “New Car of the Year mous source”.

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Alfa History Snapshot

The Galli/Stommelen Alfa Romeo T33/3 in the lead at the 1971 Sebring 12 Hours race, eventually coming in second to the Elford/Larrousse Martini Porsche 917.

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Classified Ads - Cars & Parts For Sale/Wanted FOR SALE: 1977 Spider, FOR SALE: Car Cover for 1965-74 Giulia GT and GTV. good condition. Red, tan interi- Includes storage bag. Centerline indoor or out-door: see or, 77,500 original miles. We https://centerlinealfa.com/catalog/car-cover-gtv-outdoor part # have owned it since 1984 and CC403 Originally cost $279 - deal at $ 200.00 OBO Clyde have always kept it garaged. Rutherford, Mount Vernon, WA 360-428-3000 Many spare parts come with it. ______$5,000 OBO Jeff and Kathi Jansen, Lynden, FOR SALE: 1979 Alfetta coupe, rescue car brought WA back to life. Complete bare-metal repaint/rust fix by American [email protected] or Auto Painting in Renton (not an original Alfa green but very 360-303-7388. attractive), Re-upholstered by Central Family Upholstery in Skyway. Me- chanical up- dates by Prova Motorsports include new driveline dough- nut, rebuilt starter, new clutch master & slave cylinders, new suspension bits and pieces as needed, rebuilt seatbelts, new steer- ______ing wheel and gear shift knob, new battery & hold- FOR SALE: 1991 Spider in good condition. British racing downs, stainless steel ex- green. Automatic transmission. Air conditioning, power win- haust. Campagnolo dows, radio/CD player. 25,000 miles. I have owned it for five wheels, tires OK. Odome- years and have not driven it much, nor did the previous owner, ter says 80,776 miles. hence the low mileage. It attracts a lot of attention and admir- ing glances in parking lots. It will be available for inspection PRICE REDUCED TO $11,000!! Contact Frank Churchill, 425-271- 3474 or 425-894-6458

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WANTED: set of 15 inch, 4 bolt wheels to fit a 1988 Alfa Spider and for sale at the end of March. $13,000 QF. I have the 15 inch stock wheels Fran Handy, Kennewick, WA and am looking for lighter weight [email protected], 509-539-0767 wheels for summer driving on the ______roads. Thanks! John Parkey,

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Member Mentors The following members provide Alfa Mentoring!!! Contact any of them for good Alfa info! Model/Series Member Name Contact 164 / GTV-6 Dan Jardine thosejardines@ century- link.net GTV Dave Emerson [email protected] Spiders, GTV Fred Wright [email protected] 80’s Spiders Harry Reed [email protected] Almost Anything! Fred Russell [email protected]

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2018 Calendar of Club & Local Car Events • Mar 13 NWARC Meeting / The Shop, Seattle • Mar 17 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration / Joe & Lynn Faherty • Mar 18 Paul Melrose/Citroen Club / Spring Drive • April 10 NWARC Meeting / Wild About Cars Garage • April 14 MGCCNW Tulip Rallye / Burlington Mall • April 15 FEN All-Italian Show / XXX Drive-In, Issaquah • April 28-29 AROO Old Spider Tour • May 8 NWARC Meeting / Group 2 Motorsports, Magnolia • May 30 Evening Lapping Event / Pacific Raceway, Kent • June 2 NWARC Garden Tour / Bremerton • June 12 NWARC Meeting • June/July TBA Lapping Day (prep for Sempreverde) / The Ridge, Shelton • June 29 NWARC Prehistorics BBQ / Gary & Marie Patitz Auburn, WA • Jun 29 - July 1 SOVREN Historics / Pacific Raceway, Kent • July 10 NWARC Meeting • July 14 AROO Summer Drive & Picnic • July 15 Concours d’Elegance featuring Alfa Romeo / Forest Grove, OR • July 26-29 AROO Monte Shelton Northwest Classic Motor Rally • Aug 4-12 Sempreverde AROC National Convention, Olympia • Aug 28 Concours d’Elegance of the San Juan Islands • Sep 8-10 Half-Fast Lap of WA • Sep 11 NWARC Meeting • Sep 15 AROO Old Super Tour • Oct 9 NWARC Meeting • Nov 13 NWARC Meeting • Nov 18 Driving School/Lapping Day, Pacific Raceway, Kent

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